Practical Planetology is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory. It is part of the Spelljammer campaign setting.
Herein find fifteen unique planets, exotic and mysterious, ripe for plunder or other less profitable adventures. Weigh anchor at the air world Alabeth, and float with marooned elves atop their massive holbags. Visit the mithril dragons of Radole who ride the hot thermals over lakes of molten tin. Endure the searing flames of the efreeti city on Ignia, or swim among the island necrocracies—nations of undead from a destroyed planet—on Charon.
These and other bizarre worlds of adventure await you in Practical Planetology, along with beasts native to them, eleven new monsters in all. All you'll need is a ship, a helm, and a star to steer them by!
Practical Planetology contains material suitable for characters of any level.Description[]
Practical Planetology delves into the exploration and detailing of various celestial bodies found in the Spelljammer universe. This includes planets, moons, asteroids, and other cosmic phenomena. Several of the planets were mentioned and/or visited in the Cloakmaster Cycle series of novels.
Contents[]
- Introduction
- The Geonomicon
- Earth Bodies
- Fire Bodies
- Ignia
- Garrash
- Water Bodies
- Thalassa
- Charon
- Barbuda
- Air Bodies
- Alabeth
- Nubis
- Unusual or "Non-Standard" Worlds
- Nivil
- Torus
- Plata
- Appendix: New Monsters
- Mithril dragon
- Azer
- Flame swallow
- Gyre
- Imbul
- Holbag
- Sky scavver
- Steelback beetle
- Strangler
- Zat
A poster of surface maps of several of the described planets, entitle "The Worlds of Practical Planetology, was included.
Gallery[]
Credits[]
- Design: Nigel D. Findley
- Editing: John A. Nephew
- Cover Art: Paul Jaquays
- Cartography: Steve Beck
- Illustrations: Mark Nelson, John Statema, Jim Holloway
- Typography: Design Partners
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Connections[]
| Spelljammer | |
| Boxed sets | The Astromundi Cluster • Spelljammer: AD&D Adventures in Space • Spelljammer: Adventures in Space • War Captain's Companion |
|---|---|
| Accessories | Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix 1 • Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix 2 • The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook • Practical Planetology • Realmspace • Rock of Bral • Space Lairs |
| Adventures | An Artist's Errand • Jammin' • Light of Xaryxis • Skull & Crossbows • The Sea of Sorrow • Spelljammer Academy • Under the Dark Fist • Visitors from Above |
| Gamebooks | A Wild Ride |
| Novels | The Cloakmaster Cycle (Into the Void • The Maelstrom's Eye • The Radiant Dragon • The Broken Sphere) |
| Organized Play | Adrift in Wildspace • Down and Out in Drydock • The Scroll of Heaven |
| Video Games | Neverwinter (Adventures in Wildspace • Spelljammer) • Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace |